:root {
    --primary: #1a3e72; 
    --secondary: #d4af37; 
    --light: #f8f9fa;
    --dark: #0a1a2f;
    --gray: #6c757d;
    --blank: #ffffff;
}


.application-form-heading {
  text-align: center;
  color: #0b1f3a; /* Navy */
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.application-section{
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: var(--light);
}

.application-section h1{
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
}

.application-form {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.form-section {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.form-section h2 {
  color: #0b1f3a;
  border-left: 4px solid #c9a227; /* Gold */
  padding-left: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

label {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #0b1f3a;
}

input,
select {
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  font-size: 15px;
}

input:focus,
select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #c9a227;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.2);
}

.radio-group,
.checkbox-group {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.confirmation {
  background: #f7f9fc;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.submit-btn {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px;
  background: #0b1f3a;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #0b1f3a;
}